A good start was not enough: EC peiting is subject to penalty shootout at the “Blue Devils” pastures. This makes it clear that the next trip is to the far north.
Peiting - Now it is clear: EC Peiting meets the "Crocodiles" from Hamburg in the play-offs of the ice hockey league. That was clear on Friday evening after the 5-6 loss in the penalty shootout against the “Blue Devils” pastures. Since Füssen lost at the same time in Regensburg, the Peitingen can no longer be displaced from sixth place.
They got off to a good start in Weiden, as ECP Managing Director Peter Gast from Weiden reported. "We are playing a very good game," he said after the first third. "We are absolutely superior." This gave the ECP around a dozen chances, while Weiden only pulled off three times. However, the hit rate was low. The puck fidgeted only once in the “Blue Devils” network. After a nice combination, the disc landed at Anton Saal, who transported it well worth seeing into the gate. "It was beautifully played out," enthused guest.
Weiden turns against Peiting in the second third
Peiting started outnumbered in the second third because Simon Maier had suffered a two-minute penalty with a stick blow just before the break. And zack, that was punished. Herbert Geisberger equalized for the “Blue Devils” with one more man on the ice. And that wasn't a slip. Because obviously the Weideners, for whom the season ends on Sunday, wanted to say goodbye to the fans in the last home game. "They really stepped on the gas now," Gast described the second third. "And played really well." There was a bit of luck on top. When Paul Wolf shot, the target flew to the skate of Peitingen defender Tim Rohrbach - and from there to 3-1 in the ECP housing. Jakub Bitomsky had previously led the Weiden team. "Then we had to bite properly," said Gast. Florian Stauder brought Peiting 2: 3 in the power play, Rohrbach equalized five minutes later. But the hosts stayed on. Tomas Rubes scored the 4: 3 in the 40th minute - his Weideners went into the second break with a lead in the back.
Nardo Nagtzaam awards penalty
Bitomsky expanded it to 5: 3. But Peiting couldn't be offered that. Ty Morris brought the ECP to 4: 5 in double outnumbered, Stauder equalized five minutes before the end.
The game was then extended. Nardo Nagtzaam was awarded a penalty - but the ECP striker failed. And so the clock ran down without further hits.
In the penalty shootout, the Peitinger finally drew the losers. Rubes made the decision. The Weiden victory “is all right,” said Gast. "But in the end it was another hot battle."
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